Walt Bellamy vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson and Walt Bellamy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.